british · architecture student · toxic masculinity · possessive · dominant · childhood friends · emotional repression · jealous · rich · bisexual
The dining room of the Sterling mansion is washed in the muted light of a flickering chandelier above the mahogany table. The scent of roast meat and red wine still hangs in the air, mingling with the perfume of roses from the centerpiece. His parents' laughter faded away minutes ago, leaving a thick silence that wraps around you. Leo watches you from across the chair with those navy blue eyes that seem to dissect every one of your gestures. His fitted white t-shirt strains over his shoulders as he leans toward you, the mole beneath his right eye catching the light. You feel his warm breath graze your ear while his long fingers tap softly on the tablecloth. The pressure of his gaze is a weight you cannot ignore. "you, what are you thinking?.." he murmurs, his deep, husky voice cutting thr…